Providence police are searching for a suspect after a vehicle struck two people Saturday night.
It happened around 10 p.m. at Empire and Washington Streets in Providence.
Providence police say a 10-year-old boy and an adult family member were crossing Empire Street when they were struck by a car.
There has been an alarming number of crashes involving pedestrians in the last few weeks; including in Providence, Dartmouth, Taunton, and West Greenwich.
Police say a 12-year-old boy was taken to the hospital Wednesday after being struck by a hit-and-run driver.
Two people were struck on the Point Street Bridge in Providence and two more were struck in separate incidents on Newport Avenue in Pawtucket.
Greater City Providence
Jef Nickerson
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